A Brief Report from A$AP Rocky and Tyler, the Creator's Tour

A$AP Rocky and Tyler, the Creator and Danny Brown and Vince Staples: a good group!

First, let's just celebrate Danny Brown's maniacally jolly snarl. His voice is like a hailstorm, just a rumbling relentless downpour.

Phew, okay, glad we got that out of the way. Last night at Madison Square Garden, on the second night of their thirteen-city tour, he and Vince Staples opened for A$AP Rocky and Tyler, the Creator for the affably named Rocky and Tyler tour.

Early in his set, Rocky devoted his performance "to all you trippy motherfuckers who don't give a fuck," which is, incidentally, an excellent description of this quartet. Again, Danny Brown was totally riveting (I don't think I blinked once during "Attack") all angular sprints and lean poses. Tyler, the Creator played the crowd-happy comedian, ripping on people's clothes and pretending that a microphone was a trumpet. Rocky's most stunning performance was to the languid ballad "L$D". And his crowd chats were as gentle and generous. Everyone was genuinely proud of the assembled team; both he and Tyler kept happily declaring how "beautiful" everything was.

In Rocky's words: "Cause my feelings just said it all / Party just started up / Dreamin' of sharin' worlds / Held this feeling for way too long." Tour away; share worlds, guys.

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